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Describe election of 1824 |
• Jackson- served in Revolutionary, hero battle of New Orleans (old hickory) • Jackson won popular vote, but not enough electoral votes. • House speaker Henry Clay convinced members to support John Quincy Adams. • Jacksononians angry- thought he stole the election. • Clay appointed as Secretary of State; "corrupt bargain". • Jackson left Republican Party- and formed new political party (democrats) |
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Describe Jackson's administration. |
☆ Jackson wins popular and electoral vote in 1828 • Many states took away land ownership requirement for voting, number of voters tripled; many supported Jackson. • Appealed to commoners, was very popular. • Jacksononians Democracy ( political power of the common people) ☆ Spoils systems- Jackson replaced 10 % of officials with supporters ☆ His Kitchen Cabinet- Close friends who advised Jackson |
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Describe National Bank |
• Jackson vetoed renewal of National bank- he portrayed Bank as "privileged institution", and believed small state banks were more likely to support poor farmers. •Jackson hated Clay and Nicholas Biddle, it was personal. • After reelection, Jackson has money taken out of National bank and put on it "pet banks", later created disaster leading to Panic of 1837 |
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Nullification Crisis 8 main points |
• Southerners opposed Tariff of 1828, because they felt it helped North at their expense. They called it the "Tariff of Abominations." • John Calhoun (Jackson's Vice-president) said that states shouldn't have to obey laws they think were unconstitutional. Called it the nullification theory. • States made constitution, so they can reject laws. • 1830- Hayne/Webster debate in Senate about state rights vs. National interests (feud between Jackson and Calhoun) • South Carolina Exposition- if federal gov. Didn't allow states to nullify laws, then states had right to leave union. • 1832- Congress passed another Tariff, SC nullified- Jackson was enraged. • Force Bill of 1833- Federal government could use army, force state to obey. • Clay proposed compromise- lose tariff over 10- year period. |
